Dean's Office Contacts A to Z

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Arda Athman

Job title: Social media and events specialist

Email: athmana3@vcu.edu

Location: 826 W. Franklin St., Room 304

Works for: Communications, Dean's Office

B

Faye Z. Belgrave, Ph.D.

Job title: Associate dean for equity and community partnerships

Email: fzbelgra@vcu.edu

Works for: Dean's Office

As the associate dean for equity and community partnerships, Belgrave is responsible for the development and implementation of a plan for improving diversity, equity and inclusion in the College. In addition, she is responsible for elevating and promoting the College's community-engaged research and teaching.

Rachel Bobbitt

Job title: Senior academic affairs specialist

Email: bobbittrs@vcu.edu

Telephone: (804) 827-8211

Location: 827 W. Franklin St.

Works for: Office of Student Services, Dean's Office

Chris Burdett, Ph.D.

Job title: Special assistant to the dean

Email: clburdett@vcu.edu

Location: Founders Hall, Room 322

Works for: Dean's Office

Bob Burgess

Job title: Operation manager (STEM)

Email: rjburgess@vcu.edu

Telephone: (804) 828-4377

Location: 817 W. Franklin St., Room 116

Works for: Dean's Office

Vicki Byrd

Job title: Adjunct faculty and finance operations manager

Email: vbyrd@vcu.edu

Telephone: (804) 827-0866

Location: 827 W. Franklin St., Room 118

Works for: Finance, Dean's Office

C

Riley Cain

Job title: Officer of annual giving

Email: cainr@vcu.edu

Telephone: (804) 828-7053

Location: 826 W. Franklin St., Room 204A, Box 842019

Works for: Development, Dean's Office

Alaina Campbell

Job title: Director of advising, sciences

Email: ahcampbell@vcu.edu

Telephone: (804) 828-3566

Location: 827 W. Franklin St., Room 123D

Works for: Office of Student Services, Dean's Office

Kelsey Cappiello

Job title: Interim executive assistant to the dean

Email: cappiellokn@vcu.edu

Telephone: (804) 827-0857

Location: 828 W. Franklin St., Room 104

Works for: Dean's Office

Russ Carmichael

Job title: Director of finance

Email: carmichaelr@vcu.edu

Telephone: (804) 827-1359

Location: 828 W. Franklin St., Room 122

Works for: Finance, Dean's Office

Ellen Carpenter, Ph.D.

Job title: Faculty mentorship fellow

Telephone: (804) 828-9624

Location: 820 W. Franklin St., Room 111

Works for: Dean's Office

Shanika Chattar

Job title: Scholarship coordinator

Email: smchattar@vcu.edu

Telephone: (804) 828-7612

Location: 827 W. Franklin St., Suite 123-E

Works for: Office of Student Services, Dean's Office

Ayana Clayton-Brooks

Job title: Grants research administrator - post award

Email: claytonai@vcu.edu

Works for: Sponsored Programs, Dean's Office

Philathea Cole

Job title: Project coordinator

Email: pmcole@vcu.edu

Telephone: (804) 827-6241

Location: 827 W. Franklin St., Room 110B

Works for: Office of Student Services, Dean's Office

Patsy Connors

Job title: Graduate support and finance operations manager

Email: paconnor@vcu.edu

Telephone: (804) 827-0864

Location: 827 W. Franklin St., Room 120

Works for: Finance, Dean's Office

Tamisha Crews

Job title: Human resources coordinator

Email: crewst4@vcu.edu

Telephone: (804) 828-4084

Location: 828 W. Franklin St., Room 116

Works for: Human Resources, Dean's Office

D

Mike Dunham

Job title: Technology services support

Email: mdunham@vcu.edu

Telephone: (804) 828-6180

Location: 940 W. Grace St.

Works for: HASTech, Dean's Office

E

Kenedy Edmonds

Job title: Recruitment coordinator

Email: edmondsk@vcu.edu

Telephone: (804) 828-6191

Location: 827 W. Franklin St.

Works for: Office of Student Services, Dean's Office

Edmonds is responsible for recruitment, outreach, strategic partnerships and serving as point of contact for prospective undergraduate students and families.

F

Alexis Finc

Job title: Director of communications

Email: alfinc@vcu.edu

Telephone: (804) 827-1351

Location: 826 W. Franklin St., Room 303

Works for: Communications, Dean's Office

G

Kenya Gage

Job title: General services center manager

Email: kmgage@vcu.edu

Telephone: (804) 827-2797

Location: 826 W. Franklin St.

Works for: Finance, Dean's Office

Sarah Golding, Ph.D.

Job title: Special assistant to the dean

Email: segolding@vcu.edu

Works for: Dean's Office

Golding supports the Dean's Office on special projects related to equity, diversity and inclusion as it relates to retention, graduation and student success.

Dot Gonzales

Job title: Administrative assistant

Email: dmgonzales@vcu.edu

Telephone: (804) 827-1804

Location: 827 W. Franklin St., Room 119

Works for: Finance, Dean's Office

H

Danielle Hairston

Job title: Director of human resources administration

Email: dnhairston@vcu.edu

Telephone: (804) 827-1991

Location: 828 W. Franklin St., Room 115

Works for: Human Resources, Dean's Office

Tonya Hall

Job title: Senior development specialist

Email: hallt14@vcu.edu

Telephone: (804) 827-0862 (office), (319) 541-4405 (cell)

Location: 826 W. Franklin St., Room 204, Box 842019

Works for: Development, Dean's Office

Felicia M. Harris

Job title: Director of sponsored programs

Email: s2fmharr@vcu.edu

Telephone: (804) 827-0861

Location: 828 W. Franklin St., Room 120

Works for: Sponsored Programs, Dean's Office

Tazjia "Taj" Harris-Paiva

Job title: Major gifts officer

Email: harrispaivt@vcu.edu

Location: 826 W. Franklin St., Room 206, Box 842019

Works for: Development, Dean's Office

Kim Hasley

Job title: Generalist senior academic advisor, sciences

Email: layellk@vcu.edu

Works for: Office of Student Services, Dean's Office

Katie Hewitson

Job title: Finance tech

Email: hewitsonk@vcu.edu

Location: 826 W. Franklin St., Room 220

Works for: Finance, Dean's Office

Sally Hunnicutt, Ph.D.

Job title: Associate dean for faculty and academic affairs (science and mathematics)

Email: sshunnic@vcu.edu

Works for: Dean's Office

Hunnicutt is responsible for supporting the Departments of Biology, Chemistry, Forensic Science, Kinesiology and Health Sciences, Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences, Military Science and Leadership, Physics and Statistical Sciences and Operations Research.

Christopher Hutchison

Job title: I.T. analyst

Email: hutchisoncm@vcu.edu

Telephone: (804) 828-6180

Location: 940 W. Grace St.

Works for: HASTech, Dean's Office

I

Catherine Ingrassia, Ph.D.

Job title: Interim Dean

Email: cingrass@vcu.edu

Telephone: (804) 827-0857

Location: 828 W. Franklin St.

Dean Ingrassia's assistant may be reached at chsdean@vcu.edu.

J

Aja R. Johnson

Job title: Graduate program coordinator

Email: smitha18@vcu.edu

Telephone: (804) 827-1494

Location: 828 W. Franklin St., Room 202

Works for: Dean's Office

L

John Lee, Ph.D.

Job title: Assistant director of student services

Email: leejc10@vcu.edu

Telephone: (804) 828-8092

Location: 827 W. Franklin St., Room 123C

Works for: Office of Student Services, Dean's Office

Suzanna Levey

Job title: Grant research administrator

Email: leveys@vcu.edu

Works for: Sponsored Programs, Dean's Office

M

A. Diana McClendon

Job title: Grants research administrator - post award

Email: admcclendon@vcu.edu

Works for: Sponsored Programs, Dean's Office

Marcus Messner, Ph.D.

Job title: Associate dean for faculty and academic affairs (humanities and social sciences)

Email: mmessner@vcu.edu

Telephone: (804) 827-0252

Works for: Dean's Office

Messner is responsible for supporting the Departments of African American Studies, English, Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology, as well as the Robertson School and the School of World Studies.

Laura Middlebrooks, Ph.D.

Job title: Faculty mentoring fellow

Email: middlebrooks@vcu.edu

Location: Lafayette Hall, Room 301

Works for: Dean's Office

N

Anita Nadal

Job title: Faculty fellow for community engagement

Email: nadalaa@vcu.edu

Location: 312 N. Shafer St.

Works for: Dean's Office

Nadal previously worked for the Division of Community Engagement for 10 years, which supported many of the community-engaged programs she developed.

O

Amanda O'Connor

Job title: Human resources coordinator

Email: jonesam16@vcu.edu

Telephone: (804) 827-7015

Location: 828 W. Franklin St.

Works for: Human Resources, Dean's Office

Ashley Opfar

Job title: Assistant director for human resources

Email: opfaral@vcu.edu

Telephone: (804) 828-8535

Location: 828 W. Franklin St., Room 113

Works for: Human Resources, Dean's Office

Opfar assists the director of human resources to help meet the needs of faculty, staff and students.

P

Daniel S. Park

Job title: Finance specialist

Email: dspark@vcu.edu

Telephone: (804) 852-7763

Works for: Development, Dean's Office

Park provides CHS financial activity information related to VCU Foundation accounts and VCU Banner finance indexes.

R

Juliana Rasnic

Job title: Director of advising, humanities and social sciences

Email: jerasnic@vcu.edu

Telephone: (804) 827-8217

Location: 827 W. Franklin St., Room 103

Works for: Office of Student Services, Dean's Office

Ramont Reed

Job title: Help desk manager

Email: rlreed@vcu.edu

Telephone: (804) 828-6180

Location: 940 W. Grace St.

Works for: HASTech, Dean's Office

Angela Reynolds, Ph.D.

Job title: Interim associate dean of research

Email: areynolds2@vcu.edu

Telephone: (804) 828-4623

Works for: Sponsored Programs, Dean's Office

Mary Riddick

Job title: Director of development

Email: riddickm2@vcu.edu

Telephone: (804) 828-4543 (primary), (757) 876-5075 (cell)

Location: 826 W. Franklin St., Box 842019

Works for: Development, Dean's Office

Riddick connects with humanities and sciences alums, emeriti faculty, community partners and friends to the college to engage them with future initiatives.

S

Krista Scott, Ed.D.

Job title: Associate dean for undergraduate programs

Email: scottkn3@vcu.edu

Telephone: (804) 828-5990

Works for: Office of Student Services, Dean's Office

Scott is responsible for the development and implementation of strategy for undergraduate education and student success, including enrollment management, recruiting, advising, student outcomes and guidance on development of new degree programs.